Diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Belgium were established in 1838.

2023 marked the 185th anniversary of our relations with our NATO Ally Belgium. In 2024, the 60th anniversary of the Türkiye-Belgium Labor Agreement is being celebrated.

The then Crown Prince, King Philippe of Belgium, visited Türkiye on October 15-19, 2012.

Upon the invitation of King Philippe of Belgium, President Erdoğan visited Belgium on 4-6 October 2015; constituting the first state visit since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib paid a working visit to Türkiye on 14-16 December 2022.

Approximately 290,000 of Turkish citizens live in Belgium.